One World Concert

Combining a talk by the Dalai Lama with a stellar lineup including Don Was and his All Star- Band, Counting Crows, Dave Matthews, Cyndi Lauper and A.R. Rahman, the One World Concert is set for early October in Syracuse, N.Y.

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Greeting devotees as he arrives to give a religious discourse at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala, India.

Scheduled for Oct. 9 at Syracuse University’s Carrier Dome, the lineup for the concert billed as a “historic celebration of peace, music and common ground” also includes Phillip Phillips, Nas, Andy Grammer, Matisyahu, Natasha Bedingfield, Swizz Beatz, Bebe Winans, Angelique Kidjo, Voices Of Afghanistan, Souad Massi, Engelbert Humperdinck, Roberta Flack, David Sanborn, Joanne Shenandoah, David Crosby and Nelly Furtado.

Special guests include Whoopi Goldberg serving as the evening’s emcee, and NBC News’ Ann Curry.

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DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, Mich.

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